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The Fellowship of the Frog
The Fellowship of the Frog

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Fellowship of the Frog is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

By Edgar Wallace • Curated US English Learning Edition
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IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.
With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.
And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.
She tried to scream, but no sound came.
She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Fellowship of the Frog

Chapter XXXIX

Chapter 39 of The Fellowship of the Frog is here in full — 150 sentences across 30 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/30 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.
Line 2
With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.
/wɪð ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ ˈsʌdənnəs ʃiː wɑːz enˈveləpt ɪn ðə foʊldz ʌv ə ˈhevi ˈmʌsti klɔːθ/
Line 3
And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.
/ənd ðen æn ɑːrm wɑːz flʌŋ raʊnd hɜːr ə hænd ˈkʌvərd hɜːr maʊθ ənd druː bæk hɜːr hed/
Line 4
She tried to scream, but no sound came.
/ʃiː traɪd tuː skriːm bʌt noʊ saʊnd keɪm/
Line 5
She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.
/ʃiː kɪkt aʊt təˈwɔːrd ðə dɔːr ənd æn ɑːrm klʌtʃt æt hɜːr dres ənd pʊld bæk hɜːr fʊt/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

Bennett noun US /ˈbenət/

United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading “IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clutched verb US /klʌtʃt/

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading “She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
enveloped verb US /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading “With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fasten verb US /ˈfæsən/

cause to be firmly attached

From this reading “IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
folds noun US /foʊldz/

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading “With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
musty adjective US /ˈmʌsti/

covered with or smelling of mold

From this reading “With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
quarry noun US /ˈkwɔːri/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading “IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suddenness noun US /ˈsʌdənnəs/

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading “With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

startling suddenness adjective + noun

In this reading “With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.”

228 times in 426,211 chapters
lofty ceiling adjective + noun

In this reading “IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.”

156 times in 426,211 chapters
toward the door preposition + article + noun counted as “toward … door”

In this reading “She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.”

6,170 times in 426,211 chapters
first impression adjective + noun

In this reading “IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.”

2,801 times in 426,211 chapters
shut off verb + particle

stem the flow of

In this reading “IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.”

2,872 times in 426,211 chapters
enveloped in verb + particle counted as “envelop in”

In this reading “With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.”

3,242 times in 426,211 chapters
kicked out verb + adjective counted as “kick out”

force to leave or move out

In this reading “She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.”

1,520 times in 426,211 chapters
hung up verb + adjective counted as “hang up”

put a telephone receiver back in its cradle

In this reading “IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.”

6,411 times in 426,211 chapters

All words in this reading · 69

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

Dictionary details are shown only when verified; these are not licensed Oxford entries.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
armnounUS /ɑːrm/

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/

United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading She tried to scream, but no sound came.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading She tried to scream, but no sound came.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clothnounUS /klɔːθ/

artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/

past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab

From this reading She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
doornounUS /dɔːr/

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dressverbUS /dres/

put on clothes

From this reading She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
drewnounUS /druː/

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Ella

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Pending verification
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/

past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/

having dropped by the force of gravity

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/

cause to be firmly attached

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
flungverbUS /flʌŋ/

inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
foldsnounUS /foʊldz/

plural of “fold” — an angular or rounded shape made by folding

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
footnounUS /fʊt/

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
handnounUS /hænd/

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
headnounUS /hed/

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
HOUSEnounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/

a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
INprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/

past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot

From this reading She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
linenounUS /laɪn/

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mouthnounUS /maʊθ/

the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/

covered with or smelling of mold

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nearadverbUS /nɪr/

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading She tried to scream, but no sound came.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
pulledverbUS /pʊld/

past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling

From this reading She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
QUARRYnounUS /ˈkwɔːri/

a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/

past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
roundnounUS /raʊnd/

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
screamverbUS /skriːm/

utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading She tried to scream, but no sound came.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
shepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/

move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
sitting-room

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Pending verification
soundnounUS /saʊnd/

the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading She tried to scream, but no sound came.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/

the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
tea-cloth

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Pending verification
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
thenadverbUS /ðen/

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading And then an arm was flung round her, a hand covered her mouth and drew back her head.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/

in the direction of

From this reading She kicked out toward the door and an arm clutched at her dress and pulled back her foot.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
triedadjectiveUS /traɪd/

tested and proved useful or correct

From this reading She tried to scream, but no sound came.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading IN QUARRY HOUSE THE first impression that Ella Bennett had when she returned to the kitchen to fasten the door that shut off the sitting-room, was that the tea-cloth, which she had hung up to dry on the line near the lofty ceiling, had fallen.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading With startling suddenness she was enveloped in the folds of a heavy, musty cloth.

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Chapter 39 of The Fellowship of the Frog by Edgar Wallace holds 150 sentences, grouped into 30 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

What does chapter 39 of The Fellowship of the Frog contain?

Chapter 39 holds 150 sentences of The Fellowship of the Frog, unabridged, divided into 30 reading sections.

This page carries chapter 39 of The Fellowship of the Frog by Edgar Wallace exactly as it stands in the source edition, without abridgement. It runs to 150 sentences, grouped into 30 sections of at most 5 sentences so that a reader can take the chapter in steady, finishable pieces. The chapter also stores a coverage record mapping every one of its sentences to a part of the work, which is how the edition demonstrates that no line was dropped.

How do I study chapter 39 of The Fellowship of the Frog?

Work through the 30 sections in order, replaying any sentence and tapping unfamiliar words for their entries.

Each of the 30 sections in this chapter is short enough to read once, hear once, and then re-read with the vocabulary in view. Tapping a word plays it alone and opens its dictionary entry with IPA, part of speech and meaning, so the reader is never forced to guess a pronunciation from spelling. Working section by section keeps a long chapter from becoming an undifferentiated wall of text, which is the usual reason a reader abandons a work of this period.

Can chapter 39 be read aloud to me?

Yes — every sentence and every individual word in chapter 39 can be played aloud in United States English.

Audio covers the whole chapter: any sentence can be played, and any single word within it can be played on its own. The voice uses United States English. For a work of this period that matters, because spelling is an unreliable guide to pronunciation for vocabulary that has fallen out of daily use, and a learner who guesses wrong tends to keep the error. Hearing the word in its own sentence, and then alone, settles it.

Questions about reading The Fellowship of the Frog

Common questions about reading The Fellowship of the Frog by Edgar Wallace on this page, its source edition and its audio.

Is this the complete text of The Fellowship of the Frog?

Yes. All 0 sentences of Project Gutenberg eBook #? are kept, with a record of which sentences cover which part.

Which edition of The Fellowship of the Frog is used?

Project Gutenberg eBook #?, unabridged. The Project Gutenberg header, footer and licence are removed.

How long does The Fellowship of the Frog take to read?

About 5 minutes of reading across 0 sections of 5 sentences each, at an unhurried pace.

How to read The Fellowship of the Frog section by section

How to work through The Fellowship of the Frog section by section, using the audio and the tap-to-define vocabulary.

  1. Open a chapter

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  2. Read one section

    Each section holds 5 sentences; read it once through.

  3. Listen and tap

    Play the section aloud, then tap any unfamiliar word for its entry.

Vocabulary met early in The Fellowship of the Frog

Words and structures a reader meets early in The Fellowship of the Frog, each tappable for pronunciation and meaning.

Chapter 1
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Chapter 3
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